Maharishi University of Management vs. Donnelly College

Maharishi University of Management vs. Donnelly College comparison

	Maharishi University of Management	Donnelly College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Maharishi University of Management	Donnelly College
Location	Fairfield, IA	Kansas City, KS
Setting	Remote Town	Midsize City
Enrollment	2,673	358
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	mum.edu	donnelly.edu
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Costs	Maharishi University of Management	Donnelly College
Tuition (In State)	$16,000	$8,256
Tuition (Out of State)	$16,000	$8,256
Room & Board	$7,400	$10,600
Avg Net Price	$16,979	$18,283
Avg Grant Aid	$11,751	$9,447
% Receiving Grant Aid	81%	95%

Admission	Maharishi University of Management	Donnelly College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	70	-
Admitted	66	-
Acceptance Rate	94.3%	Open
Enrolled %	54.5%	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline	Jul 30, 2025

Academics	Maharishi University of Management	Donnelly College
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Communication (29%) Natural Resources Conservation (25%) Business (12%) Biology (11%) Mathematics (9%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (46%) Health Professions (38%) Business (16%)
Outcomes	Maharishi University of Management	Donnelly College
Graduation Rate	50%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$29,300	$25,800
Making Student Loan Payments	56%	21%
Median Student Loan Debt	$39,037	$8,300
Median Loan Payment	$403	$85

Diversity	Maharishi University of Management	Donnelly College
% Men	52%	27%
% Women	48%	73%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	40%	9%
% Black	7%	29%
% Hispanic	8%	48%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	5%
% International	38%	5%
% Unknown Race	0%	0%

Students	Maharishi University of Management	Donnelly College
% In-State	0%	78%
% Out-of-State	100%	22%
Campus	Maharishi University of Management	Donnelly College
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Maharishi University of Management is larger than than Donnelly College based on total student enrollment (2,673 students vs. 358 students)

Maharishi University of Management vs. Donnelly College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Maharishi University of Management or Donnelly College?

• Maharishi University of Management is 93.8% more expensive to attend than Donnelly College for in-state tuition ($16,000.00 vs. $8,256.00)
• Out of state tuition is 93.8% higher at Maharishi University of Management than Donnelly College ($16,000.00 vs. $8,256.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Maharishi University of Management than Donnelly College ($16,979 vs. $18,283)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Maharishi University of Management are 43.2% lower than costs at Donnelly College ($7,400 vs. $10,600)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Donnelly College than Maharishi University of Management (95% vs. 81%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Maharishi University of Management students is 24.4% larger than aid received Donnelly College ($11,751 vs. $9,447)

Which college is harder to get into, Maharishi University of Management or Donnelly College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Donnelly College or Maharishi University of Management .

Maharishi University of Management vs. Donnelly College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Maharishi University of Management or Donnelly College? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Donnelly College and Maharishi University of Management.

• Graduates from Maharishi University of Management earn on average $3,500 more per year than Donnelly College graduates after ten years. ($29,300 vs. $25,800)
• Donnelly College students graduate with a $30,737 lower median federal student loan debt than Maharishi University of Management graduates. ($8,300 vs. $39,037)
• Donnelly College graduates are paying $318 less per month on federal student loans than Maharishi University of Management graduates. ($85 vs. $403)
• More Maharishi University of Management graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Donnelly College students, three years after graduation. (56% vs. 21%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/